Hirzer (Sarntal Alps)

The massif of Hirzer from the west: the left in the background the main peaks in the middle of the upper notch, right in the background of honey

The Hirzer (Italian Punta Cervina ) is at an altitude of 2781 m slm the highest mountain in the Alps in South Tyrol Sarntaler (Italy).

Location

The Hirzer is located approximately in the middle of the western ridge of the Sarntaler Alps, separating from each other at this point pass eggs in the west and the Sarn Valley in the east. From its main summit from lead four combs in different directions. The northward towards extending ridge falls away via an intermediate summit Grünangerjoch ( 2433 m), which separates the Hirzer by the Pfandlspitz ( 2539 m). During the northwest ridge without further surveys towards the pass eggs runs down, is the leading southeast to the Sarn Valley in the circuit Spitz ( 2339 m) above or a distinctive pre-peak. The summit of the Hirzer decreases from south to Upper saddle ( 2679 m ) from where the burr profile continues to honey ( 2696 m) ranges without significant differences in height.

Administratively Hirzer is one of the South Tyrolean communities Scena and Sarn Valley.

Alpinism

The not far distant from Merano Hirzer is an important and not difficult accessible tour destination as the highest peak of the Alps Sarntaler. From eggs pass from the area is supplied by the Hirzerseilbahn, the hill station is located near the Hirzerhütte. There will also be the normal route on the Hirzer his start - part of the European long-distance route E5 - through the south-western flank of the mountain to the Upper saddle and from there through the south side of the summit structure leads to the top. A slightly longer route climbs initially through its west ridge and then the honey comb to the following passage of the Upper saddle and on via the normal route to the summit. Another marked path passes from the Sarntaler page from the southeast up and opens only just below the summit in the normal route.